I think the at-bats missed in March are still hurting Jason Kipnis, who is really struggling at the plate. Which makes the way Michael Brantley is swinging the bat so incredible, given how much time he missed (though to be fair, Brantley was hitting every day, whether in BP or in games, through Spring Training.
Yan Gomes, who started the season in a dreadful slump, has been one the club’s best hitters over the past couple weeks (.333/.440/.429), hitting for average as well as taking his walks. That’s translated into more playing time for him, and less for Roberto Perez.